Researchers at McGill University have identified bacteria that can indicate whether a blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom ...

Algae or phytoplankton are almost always present in water. But the ecology of Lough Neagh changed after the introduction of ...

The National Trust says the scums could pose a risk to public health and issue an advice against bathing notice.

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is investigating reported illnesses of blue-green algae found at the West Unit Beach of the Big Eau Pleine. THE DHS says algae blooms ...

STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — Blue-green algae’s toxicity is a worry for both wildlife and humans. With the algae spreading beyond Lake Okeechobee and into canals, there’s ample cause for concern. A recent ...

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A treatment for blue-green algae seems to be working at least in concentrated areas of the C-44 canal. Experts say the South Florida Water Management District has been ...

Masters student Mackenzie Hobbs has been collecting sediment from northeastern Ontario lakes to determine how ...

Too much sun can ruin photosynthesis, scorching plants and other organisms that depend on capturing sunlight for energy.

Under the sea, green algae have evolved a clever way to handle too much sunlight. Scientists found that a special pigment ...

The bloom appeared during a late-September stretch of warm weather with little wind, creating stagnant conditions that ...